Music: Popular Music and Recording BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Music: Popular Music and Recording BA (Hons)
Serious about a career in the music industry? Ready to join a course that’s produced Mercury Prize nominees, award winning entrepreneurs, and professional film and television composers? If so, our popular music degree is the right choice for you.
When you join this course, you’ll embark upon your personal journey towards professional musicianship, developing your performance, composition and recording skills while deepening your knowledge of how the industry works. You’ll receive musical tuition in the instrument of your choice, get to grips with the essentials of studio re...
Serious about a career in the music industry? Ready to join a course that’s produced Mercury Prize nominees, award winning entrepreneurs, and professional film and television composers? If so, our popular music degree is the right choice for you.<br/><br/>When you join this course, you’ll embark upon your personal journey towards professional musicianship, developing your performance, composition and recording skills while deepening your knowledge of how the industry works. You’ll receive musical tuition in the instrument of your choice, get to grips with the essentials of studio recording, and expand your experience of performing in both solo and ensemble settings. Added to all that, you’ll take part in masterclasses led by established professionals, providing you with invaluable insight into what it’s like to work in the music industry.<br/><br/>As an undergraduate music student studying at Salford, you’ll have access to a vibrant local music scene with links to local venues and musical institutions. We’ll be providing you with the chance to regularly contribute to concerts and gigs, as well as to engage with like-minded creative artists.<br/><br/>Our popular music recording degree is well known for producing successful recording artists such as members of the British art rock band Everything Everything (Mercury Prize nominees 2018); recording artist and award-winning entrepreneur Caroline Redman Lusher (Founder and Creator of Rock Choir); Film and television music composer Louis Dodd (Love and Hate Crime, EMMY nominated Strike Back: Retribution, Amazing Hotels and BAFTA winning Long Lost Family), and songwriter/producer Rick Boardman (member of indie dance band Delphic and co-writer of hit singles including ‘Back to You’ performed by Louis Tomlinson and Bebe Rexha; ‘Real Love’ Clean Bandit/Jess Glynne and ‘Love On Me’ Galantis). <br/><br/><strong>You will:</strong><br/>• Be taught by practising music professionals on a course with a reputation for producing graduates in the popular music industry<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Be able to fully explore your creative ideas and passions through specialist portfolio work<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Work on projects in our industry-standard music recording studios<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Graduate with a portfolio of work that can be used for future employment or further study. <br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Visit our Popular Music and Recording degree CourseFinder webpage</strong> https://bit.ly/3iCRHIf<br/><strong>Explore all of our Music courses and read our helpful FAQs</strong> https://bit.ly/391SUG6 <br/><strong>Sign-up to an Open Day or Campus Tour</strong> https://bit.ly/2MchZVA
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Peel Park Campus
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
J931
Institution Code
S03
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
120
Minimum number of A2 subjects or equivalent - 2. To include a Music subject.
Scottish Higher
120 UCAS tariff points to include Music.
Access to HE Diploma
Pass Level 3 QAA approved Access Diploma to include music. 120 UCAS tariff points.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
31
To include a grade of 5 (Higher Level) in Music.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM
To include a Music subject.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
120 UCAS tariff points. To include Music subject.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English Language at grade C/level 4 or above (or equivalent) is required. Maths at grade C/level 4 or above is preferred but not essential. You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements as well as the Level 3 qualification requirement.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Accepted in combination with other Level Three qualifications.
AS
AS levels are accepted in combination with Level Three qualifications; including A-levels and BTECs.
Scottish Advanced Higher
Accepted in combination with other Level Three qualifications.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Accepted in combination with other Level Three qualifications.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Accepted in combination with other Level Three qualifications.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Accepted in combination with other Level Three qualifications.
A level
B,B,B
UCAS Tariff Points 120 with minimum of 2 A Levels to include a Music subject. General Studies not accepted.
T Level
M
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